Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Hospital South3.7 miPost officeRuskin Post Office3.6 miPoliceHillsborough County Sheriff's Office Apollo Beach Community Stationunder a mileFire stationHillsborough County Fire Rescue Station 291.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryApollo Beach Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUSF Health Morsani College of Medicine - Taneja College of Pharmacy and Heart Institute12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTampa International Airport TPA17 miInterstateI-751.9 miUS highwayN US Hwy 41under a mileAmtrakUnion Station TPA13 miLight railHSBC Station #9Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART)13 miCoachTampaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miTransit6 stops within a mileHillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33572 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 33572 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 54 min6:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 23 min7:16 am – 5:39 pm
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People25,045 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.89,666 householdsMedian household income $113,775Median home value $430,900Median rent $2,057 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,076 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 12,205 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 37 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 72°F, lows 51°F54 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare97 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tampa Bay Area Wfo station, 4 mi away; snow from Parrish
Nearby landmarksApollo Beachbeach · under a mileBahia Beachbeach · 5.3 miBig Bendbay · 1.7 miLake Wimaumalake · 6.7 miWhiskey Stump Keyisland · 3.3 miGreen Keyisland · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsApollo Beach Recreation Centerpark · under a mileBullfrog Creek Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 821 acresGolden Aster Scrub Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 1,182 acresLittle Manatee River State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 2,433 acresVance Vogel Sports Complexpark · 3.4 mi · 132 acresCockroach Bay Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 615 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHillsborough County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Very HighCold wave Very HighHurricane Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025194 of 365 days measured169 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 122main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hillsborough County monitors, FL
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSouth Shore Falls South Master Meter #1serves 995 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
